The mouthpiece has three features to help control your horse. First, it’s twisted to add some bite. Second, the three-piece breaks over the bar at a different angle to contact new nerves. And third, the dogbone contacts the tongue for pressure to help rate and set a horse’s head. Sweet iron naturally rusts into a light patina. The rust creates a sweet taste for the horse and makes the bit more acceptable and increases salivation for a supple mouth. This bit has mullen relief which is a forward curve that creates even pressure across the bars and tongue to eliminate the nutcracker effect. Are You Riding with Both Hands? The stage a bits are great for starting horses, training, or maintaining steady contact. 5″ Mouth 3″ Rings Golden Glide Bushings: Further enhance the smoothness of the independent cheek movement allowing for more precise cues. Eliminate the cheek connection from pinching the horse’s lips. Smooths the movement of the cheek piece for better feel and performance.
